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Which "Sparks" Producer Do You Rate Highest.. |
Todd Rundgren |
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2% |
[ 1 ] |
T J Lowe |
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0% |
[ 0 ] |
Muff Winwood |
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9% |
[ 4 ] |
Tony Visconti |
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41% |
[ 17 ] |
Rupert Holmes |
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0% |
[ 0 ] |
Giorgio Moroder |
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9% |
[ 4 ] |
Harold Faltermeyer |
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0% |
[ 0 ] |
Mack |
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0% |
[ 0 ] |
Ian Little |
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0% |
[ 0 ] |
Ron & Russell Mael |
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36% |
[ 15 ] |
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Total Votes : 41 |
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deadcalm Sparks Guru
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 2:26 pm Post subject: Favourite "Sparks" Producer |
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Not sure if this has been Polled Before ?...
Anyway what "Producer" do you reckon did the Best Job for "Sparks" over the Years... Ok .. Its a Prettty Hard Call.. But thats what "Polls" are all about I guess ..
My Choice will be Tony Visconti.. |
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E-Clect-Eddy Sparks Guru
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 2:48 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, difficult choice but i think i agree it's Tony _________________ "Somebody's been putting pineapple juice in my pineapple juice!"
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jill Sub-Deity
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Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:00 am Post subject: |
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For me it'd be much easier to choose the worst one - Rupert Holmes... _________________ Entertainment or art - one should know from the start |
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deadcalm Sparks Guru
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Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:31 am Post subject: |
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jill wrote: | For me it'd be much easier to choose the worst one - Rupert Holmes... |
Maybe a Candidate for "Which Album Needs A Remix Poll" :).. ![](images/smiles/russicon02a.gif) |
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TommyGun Sub-Deity
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Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:32 am Post subject: |
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jill wrote: | For me it'd be much easier to choose the worst one - Rupert Holmes... |
indeed.. "mack" didnt get a great sound either. but funny that apart from sparks he produced an album called "batteries not included"
I voted tony visconti because i think he did bring sparks to the orchestral style they do now. his arrangements on plagiarism are brilliant.
second choice would've been muff winwood(or R&R Mael) _________________ ![](http://imagegen.last.fm/Awesome35/recenttracks/10/tobi116.gif) |
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Stephen Sparkologist
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Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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I voted for Giorgio.
Mack was dreadful.Their worst producer by far.
Those awful muffled drums!. _________________ None |
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jill Sub-Deity
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Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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Tommy: guess you're right...
As for the latest three albums, specifically... I saw many opinions on the need for an outside producer, but I'm really afraid to think how these albums would have sounded if there was an outside producer. _________________ Entertainment or art - one should know from the start |
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Stephen Sparkologist
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Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 4:55 am Post subject: |
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I agree.Ron and Russell started out as excellent producers but now they need help.The last 3 albums have been weakened by it being just the 2 of them 7 days a week for a year or more.They just lose perspective on whats good and whats overproduced and repetitive. _________________ None |
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Aled Power Groupie
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Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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As fantastic as Tony Visconti was it just has to be Ron and Russell, the sound of Lil' Beethoven just speaks for itself really, amazing production! |
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jill Sub-Deity
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Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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@ Stephen: Well, I'm a big fan of the last three albums, not to mention that LB and HYL got me into Sparks, so I really meant it when I said I'm afraid to think about any intervention of any outside producer :)
I understand what you're talking about, but can't and never felt the need to imagine such songs being simplified or shortened or having a warmer sound (=a real orchestra and chorus). _________________ Entertainment or art - one should know from the start |
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Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:00 am Post subject: |
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jill wrote: | @ Stephen: Well, I'm a big fan of the last three albums, not to mention that LB and HYL got me into Sparks, so I really meant it when I said I'm afraid to think about any intervention of any outside producer :)
I understand what you're talking about, but can't and never felt the need to imagine such songs being simplified or shortened or having a warmer sound (=a real orchestra and chorus). |
dito. im not sure whether an outside producer would disturb their creativity, their production skills have improved so much, just compare the recent album to balls!(im not bashing balls here, i just say the last 3 albums have a clean and almost perfect sound)
I see your point Aled, my vote went to Visconti because i think he was the biggest inspiration for sparks to get to the point where they are now, musically. _________________ ![](http://imagegen.last.fm/Awesome35/recenttracks/10/tobi116.gif) |
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Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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I find this one quite hard to answer...
They've all participated in making all 21 Sparks-albums sound like they do, and if they suddenly could re-mix everything, it wouldn't sound like it should.
It would be weird.
And even though I'm incredibly tempted to vote for Rupert (I'll fight for Big Beat until my dying day), I think I won't vote for any of them. _________________ Not so suave.
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PETER RAWCLIFFE Sparks Guru
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Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:22 am Post subject: |
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I THINK TONY VISCONTI,INDISCREET WAS BRILLIANT,AND HES STILL WORKING WITH PEOPLE LIKE MORRISSEY TO THIS DAY
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deadcalm Sparks Guru
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Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 2:15 pm Post subject: |
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Tony Visconti is on the Simon Mayo Show at the moment on his new Radio2 Evening Show... Will wait to see if Sparks get a Mention... All T Rex at moment.. Hes Producing Russell Crowes Other Half at the Moment... Danielle Spencer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTjIcs-aMn0 ![](images/smiles/russicon02a.gif) _________________ I Think that went very Well |
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LadyWindermere Sparkologist
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Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 10:53 am Post subject: |
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Thought long and hard over this one and just cannot come up with an answer. I hate the production on No 1 In Heaven. If the songs, which are great, sounded like the brilliant version of Tryouts...... on Dee Vee Dee. well! Did Mr Moroder have too much imput? or was it simply technology was too primative? What does it really matter after all these years? Guess I'll trust to the judgement of R&R. Who am I ............. ![Ron Playing](images/smiles/ronicon02a.gif) |
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